And make you claustrophobic because you can't see more than five feet in any direction except across your aisle.

Not to mention the weight issue of those lengthy arms, and the safety issue of evacuating an aircraft full of suddenly-opened TVs, half of which cracked passengers on the head, and all of which are preventing an evacuation past a blocked aisle.

Listen up, and listen good. These are a nonsensical pipe dream, and they will *never* happen.

The reality about flying conditions is that it has gone to the lowest common denominator because the public demanded it. As long as people scour the internet looking for ways to save $5 on a flight, airlines will scour their process looking for ways to reduce ticket prices by $5. If you want nice ass planes, then you would have to pay for them. Most people won't. You can always charter a jet.

More likely, they'll adopt the parts of the design that help minimize floorspace -- the mesh instead of padding, maybe an alternative for screen and table mounting -- and apply them to squeeze even more seats into economy. And then they'll shave another 5% off the existing space, because fark you, and by the way fares are going up 10% for our "new comfort seating".

I have vivid memories of flying from Frankfort, Germany to NYC. via Shannon, via Goose Bay in 1962 aboard a TWA Constellation. The seats were large and plush, plus I got to see the cockpit in action. Something like that wouldn't be allowed today. My next flight experience was in 1985 aboard a Piedmont 737 from Cincinnati to Denver. I realized how much air travel had come to resemble a flying Greyhound bus in the ensuing 23 years.